This year Gordon is chasing the title again and this forthcoming weekend the excitement focuses on his home track of Knockhill in Fife which will host the latest round.

It is a significant year for Knockhill which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary and it would be a huge emotional moment for Shedden if he could take the 2014 title.

It makes this weekend’s racing even more exciting for the Honda team of Shedden and Matt Neal.

Indeed they have done so well recently that Honda has reclaimed the lead in the manufacturers’ championship and is in second spot in the teams’ battle.

But before the weekend there is even more excitement for race lovers.

On Thursday there will be a triple celebration at the Forth Road Bridge which marks its 50th anniversary this year.

It is also the 50th anniversary of Jim Clark’s BTCC win for Team Lotus and in a unique tribute six of Jim Clark’s cars and four of the BTCC racing cars will be in the south car park from 9.30am.

Just before 11am the Forth Road bridge will close northbound and the ten cars, lead by Shedden, will slowly parade across to Fife while spectators line the footpath.

As well as Shedden, drivers will include Glynn Geddie , Aiden Moffat and Dave Newsham in their BTCC cars with John Cleland driving one of the Jim Clark’s iconic cars.

It will be a momentous moment for all involved but for Shedden it will be back to work as soon as he returns to Knockhill and preparations for the weekend where all eyes will be firmly on him as he attacks the twisting and undulating track on home soil.